{"id":307815,"date":"2026-05-09T15:43:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T15:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/307815\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T15:43:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T15:43:08","slug":"guardians-reportedly-acquiring-giants-catcher-patrick-bailey-in-trade-that-sends-san-francisco-pick-prospect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/307815\/","title":{"rendered":"Guardians reportedly acquiring Giants catcher Patrick Bailey in trade that sends San Francisco pick, prospect"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cleveland Guardians<\/a> are acquiring San Francisco Giants<\/a> catcher Patrick Bailey<\/a> in exchange for the No. 29 pick in this year\u2019s MLB Draft and left-handed pitching prospect Matt Wilkinson, ESPN\u2019s Jeff Passan reported on Saturday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Guardians will option Bo Naylor<\/a> to Triple-A Columbus, according to The Athletic\u2019s Zack Meisel<\/a>. Naylor\u2019s served as Cleveland\u2019s starting backstop 23 games this season. He\u2019s slashing just .143\/.200\/.238.<\/p>\n

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Bailey, 26, has won a Gold Glove each of the past two seasons, but he hasn\u2019t fared much better at the plate this season. In fact, his batting average sits at .146 at the moment, and he\u2019s a career .224 hitter.<\/p>\n

The reported trade arrives less than two months into the 2026 campaign. The Giants have struggled in the first season of the Tony Vitello era. They\u2019re 15-23, including 2-8 in their past 10 games, and in last place in the NL West.<\/p>\n

The Guardians, on the other hand, are atop the AL Central standings at 21-19. They\u2019re now adding one of the best defensive catchers in the game.<\/p>\n

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